Where were you when the Space Shuttle Challenger blew up? It exploded January 28, 1986 I was...

3Dogmatic · 46-50, M

I was in school. I remember it well because we had a teacher who was in the running for the spot that Kristen McCauliff got.

JimboSaturn · 51-55, M

I was 17 as well. I assume I was at school, but I can't remember the details.

calicuz · 56-60, M

I think I heard about it at school, but didn't see until I got home and watched the news.

MasterLee · 56-60, M

College

Secretsmile · 51-55, F

Watching with my parents

WillaKissing · 56-60, M

I was 20 in the Army thinking how sad it was.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

It was all over the news the next day because it happened at 11pm our time.. everyone was in bed 🇦🇺

I was 8

Northwest · M

Having dinner in London.

luckranger71 · 51-55, M

Coming out of a final exam in high school in suburban Chicago. The Bears had won the Super Bowl two days earlier so that whole week stands out in my mind.

fun4us2b · M

I was at work - we all kind of stood up at our desks and were listening to the news playing on the overhead speakers that normally played oldies radio...

WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M

I was 6. I was just home from school, I remember watching it on the news on a little black and white portable tv in the kitchen.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

Watching it on TV, if I remember correctly.

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

Orlando, standing in a bank parking lot with friends.

Terrible day 😢

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

I was six and not really aware of what was going on tbh. It's not a formative memory or anything.

KingofBones1 · 46-50, M

A kid watching it on the news i later bought the commerative record.

SwampFlower · 31-35, F

A twinkle in my father's eye.

CactusJackManson · 46-50, M

In 6th grade

Bruja · F

I wasn’t born for another 14 years.

FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

Did you cry?

SJones48 · 41-45, M

I was 3 and was mad because they interrupted the Price is Right for news coverage

FreestyleArt · 31-35, M

I wasn't born yet. Just give it 3 more years.

swirlie · 31-35, F

My father was 13 years old in Norway and throwing balloons filled with water out his science class window to the parking lot below evidently, so I wasn't even on anyone's radar yet.

NinaTina · 26-30, F

Wasn't born

Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

Not even a sperm yet

NativePortlander1970 ·

15 years old, was watching it live with the school librarians while on an errand for the English teacher.